Gregory Meeks

Gregory Meeks (25 September 1953-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (D-NY 6) from 1998 to 2013 (succeeding Floyd Flake and preceding Grace Meng) and from NY 5 from 2013 (succeeding Gary Ackerman).

Biography
Gregory Meeks was born in East Harlem, New York City, New York in 1953, and he worked as an Assistant District Attorney and Narcotics Prosecutor before serving in the State Assembly from 1993 to 1998. In 1998, he was elected to the US House of Representatives, and he was a member of the centrist New Democrats.